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hydroplane
hy·dro·plane / ˈhīdrəˌplān/ • n. 1. a light fast motorboat designed to skim over the surface of water. 2. a finlike attachment that enables a moving submarine to rise or fall in the water. 3. a seaplane. • v. [intr.] 1. (of a vehicle) slide uncontrollably on the wet surface of a road: a motorist whose car hydroplaned and crashed into a tree. 2. (of a boat) skim over the surface of water with its hull lifted. |
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"hydroplane." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "hydroplane." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-hydroplane.html "hydroplane." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-hydroplane.html |
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hydroplane small, high-powered racing boat designed to skim along the surface of the water. Its hull is so shaped that at high speeds the bow is tilted up out of the water, reducing the effect of frictional drag. Hydroplanes are commonly powered by outboard motors. |
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"hydroplane." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "hydroplane." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-hydropla.html "hydroplane." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-hydropla.html |
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hydroplane
hydroplane n.
1. a light, fast motorboat designed to skim over the surface of water. 2. a finlike attachment that enables a moving submarine to rise or fall in the water. 3. a seaplane. v. (of a boat) skim over the surface of water with its hull lifted. |
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"hydroplane." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "hydroplane." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-hydroplane.html "hydroplane." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-hydroplane.html |
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hydroplane
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•warplane • towplane • Tamerlane
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•balletomane • Moulmein
•Charlemagne • frangipane • propane
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•migraine • ingrain • quatrain
•grosgrain • wholegrain • scatterbrain
•suzerain • birdbrain • sixain
•elastane • Beltane • Aquitaine
•octane
•Fonteyn, montane
•Holstein • Bloemfontein • butane
•bloodstain • chevrotain
•ethane, methane
•polyurethane • Alfvén • paravane
•weathervane • vervain • Gawain
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"hydroplane." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "hydroplane." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-hydroplane.html "hydroplane." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-hydroplane.html |
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